The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Tick. Tock. TikTok...
Tick. Tock. TikTok...
House of Representatives passes a bill to restrict connections between TikTok and the Chinese Communist Party
April 10, 2024
A total solar eclipse was partially visible on Monday morning. At its peak, approximately 35% of the sun was obscured.
MVHS students and staff see part of a total eclipse
April 10, 2024

MVHS students and staff looked to the sky on April...

Jariwala is currently teaching in the classroom while preparing to become a Teacher Mentor next year.
Classroom to classroom
April 10, 2024

After 16 years of teaching, English Department Lead...

Photos of the article on sexual harassment, currently involved in a censorship lawsuit, published in the April 2023 edition of the MVHS Oracle. Photo by Myesha Phukan | Used with permission
Pressing matters
April 9, 2024

Teacher and student representatives of Mountain View...

Creating culture
Creating culture
From clubs to holidays, MVHS students use a multitude of methods to stay connected to their cultural identity
April 13, 2024
Various cultural clubs exist around MVHS, hosting events, shows and meetings. | Photos by Dylan Canoglu, Lily Jiang, Michelle Zheng and Yutong Zhong
Club hub
April 13, 2024

Production nights are two days (Monday and Wednesday) where El Estoque staff members stay at school to work on their stories.
Pitch to publication
April 8, 2024

The clicking of keys and mouse pads fills room A111,...

Former El Estoque adviser Michelle Balmeo poses alongside the EE head editors holding the first issue of the 2011-2012 school year. Photo courtesy of Michelle Balmeo | Used with permission
Turning the page
April 8, 2024

When MVHS alum ‘23 and former Editor-in-Chief Anna...

“I heard that they got a…”
“I heard that they got a…”
Constantly striving to be better than others harms relationships
April 13, 2024
Photo illustration by Amberly Sun
Toxic Vista: Fixing our flaws
April 13, 2024

From the outside, Monta Vista High School may seem...

Many female students deal with mansplaining in classroom settings.
Explaining mansplaining
April 12, 2024
Students and staff share their perspectives on guys talking over others
Monta Vista students often feel pressured by the high academic standards the school holds.
Work to the top till you drop
April 12, 2024

After the class bell rings to start class, an MVHS...

Film fanatics
MV athletes share how watching film of their opponents affects their gameplay
April 13, 2024
The Class of 2025 cheers with pom poms during the Welcome Back Rally.
Hearing Cheering
April 13, 2024

AR: “We say shuttle-, you say -cock” MV...

Badminton Head Coach Russell Okuno gives advice to sophomore Maxim Gutnik after his first set of Varsity 3 Boys Singles against Lynbrook High School.
Sounds of sports
April 13, 2024

Monta Vista High School hosts a variety of sports,...

Playing with pixels
Playing with pixels
April 13, 2024
MVHS students share their experiences with sports video games
Participants of the 2022 ALA Girls State convention in Missouri pose for a selfie. | Courtesy of Apple TV
“Girls State” falls victim to the female empowerment cliches it criticizes
Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s documentary sequel tells an average yet endearing chronicle of a teenage-run democracy
April 15, 2024
Syzygy refers to the opposition between two objects, such as the sun and moon | Sonia Verma
La Pluma: Syzygy
April 13, 2024

MVHS’s award-winning literary arts magazine, La Pluma,...

Monta Vista students often participate in a large amount of extracurriculars.
Extra Extracurriculars
April 11, 2024

When MVHS ‘23 alum Elizabeth Lee first joined MVHS’s...

Some popular examples of young adult novels are the Harry Potter book series, the Twilight series and The Hunger Games trilogy.
The book revolution
April 9, 2024

When Literature and AVID teacher Megan Choate was in...

Volume 54, Issue 5, March 16, 2024
Volume 54, Issue 5, March 16, 2024